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Fiscal update includes loans for housing developers, affordable housing fund: source

Fiscal update includes loans for housing developers, affordable housing fund: source

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to present the fall economic statement on Tuesday, a document that will make billions in loans available for homebuilders and earmark a fund for affordable housing.
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Baldrey: Why Premier David Eby — one year later — says there's more work ahead

Baldrey: Why Premier David Eby — one year later — says there's more work ahead

At the first B.C. NDP convention in four years, Eby's messaging on the future was made "abundantly clear," according to Keith Baldrey.
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Remembering Squamish's Marcus Wybrow: Passionate mountaineer known for his skills and caring nature

Remembering Squamish's Marcus Wybrow: Passionate mountaineer known for his skills and caring nature

‘I can't think of a more loving, positive, caring and giving individual,’ says friend of Wybrow, 29, who died in an Alberta avalanche on Nov. 11.
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Health profession opening their minds to psychedelics, North Vancouver researcher says

Health profession opening their minds to psychedelics, North Vancouver researcher says

Magic mushrooms are still illegal, but researchers say they are showing great promise in treating mental illness
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Another work camp threatens Alaska Highway lodge, owner says

Another work camp threatens Alaska Highway lodge, owner says

Lodge and camp owners in Northern B.C. say the addition of another work camp will harm the local business community. 
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Some nurse practitioners in Canada not being paid for administering MAID

Some nurse practitioners in Canada not being paid for administering MAID

British Columbia has made headway in offering different compensation models.
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Christmas shoppers warned of holiday cyberscams

Christmas shoppers warned of holiday cyberscams

"Fraudsters and identity thieves don’t take time off for the holidays."
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Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh blasts Trudeau, Poilievre at B.C. convention

Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh blasts Trudeau, Poilievre at B.C. convention

VICTORIA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has lost touch with the struggles of Canadians, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre only pretends to care about regular people, federal New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh said Sunday.
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Retired Whistler ski racer Mike Janyk finds himself in new memoir

Retired Whistler ski racer Mike Janyk finds himself in new memoir

Go to the Start captures the life of an elite alpine athlete—and what comes after hanging up the ski boots
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Another barge nearly ran aground in Vancouver's English Bay two years after the English Bay Barge

Another barge nearly ran aground in Vancouver's English Bay two years after the English Bay Barge

Is there a barge magnet on Sunset Beach or something?
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